*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.*

Discussions

- New request for comments: How to handle heat treating as a qualifier for material properties ? https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/How_to_handle_heat_treating_as_a_qualifier_for_material_properties_%3F - New development input: Identify problems with adding new languages into Wikidata https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Identify_problems_with_adding_new_languages_into_Wikidata

Events https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events

- Upcoming: "Researcher meets Curator", with a subquestion: "What are the consequences of collecting born digital sources, working with digital network analysis and engaging with linked open data initiatives such as Wikidata", in Maastricht on 22 March 2019. Call for papers https://www.academischerfgoed.nl/call-for-papers-researcher-meets-curator/ - Upcoming: Advanced Wikidata Training https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Advanced_Wikidata_Training_2018 in India, December 15-16 - Past: "Wikibase: configure, customize, and collaborate" workshop at SWIB 18 http://swib.org/swib18/programme.html in Bonn, Germany on November 26, 2018. Workshop materials https://stuff.coffeecode.net/2018/wikibase-workshop-swib18.html - Past: EveryPolitician https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_every_politician event to identify political data sources for Wikidata in Madrid, Spain, on December 1, 2018.

Other Noteworthy Stuff

- Author Disambiguator https://tools.wmflabs.org/author-disambiguator/ (github source https://github.com/arthurpsmith/author-disambiguator/), new tool by User:ArthurPSmith https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:ArthurPSmith (based on SourceMD) for linking author items to their works. - OpenRefine 3.1 https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/releases/tag/3.1 was released - New API module to format multiple entity IDs https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata-tech/2018-December/001356.html - You can now access the number of Forms and Senses of Lexemes through API and special page https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:Lexicographical_data#Access_the_number_of_Forms_and_Senses_for_Lexemes

Did you know?

- Newest properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties: - General datatypes: reference has role https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6184, tautomer of https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6185, eponymous category https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6186, language style https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6191, ratified by https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6193, funding scheme https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6195 - External identifiers: GameFAQs company ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6182, AJOL journal ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6183, LEGO set ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6187, BDFA player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6188, Sabinet journal ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6189, NSW State Archives and Records Authority Agency ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6190, Bygdeband location ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6192, Austrian Biographical Encylopedia ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6194, Badtaste ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6196, Badgames ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6197, Mexican female soccer players ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6198, member of the Portuguese parliament ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6199, BBC News topic ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6200, OBV editions ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6201, Geolex ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6202, CNPJ https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6204, Defined Term ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6205, Guida al Fumetto Italiano ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6206 - New property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review: - General datatypes: gained independence from https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/gained_independence_from, nachgewiesen mittels https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/nachgewiesen_mittels, measured by (KPI) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/measured_by_(KPI), OpenTrials ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/OpenTrials_ID, administrated by the administrative territorial entity https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/administrated_by_the_administrative_territorial_entity, level of description https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/level_of_description, stored as lexeme https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/stored_as_lexeme, taxon author citation https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/taxon_author_citation, Astronomical coordinates https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Astronomical_coordinates, catchphrase https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/catchphrase, real estate developer https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/real_estate_developer, Danske Taler speaker https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Danske_Taler_speaker - External identifiers: TrENSmissions person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TrENSmissions_person_ID, LIGA profile https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/LIGA_profile, SEINet ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SEINet_ID, BIBSYS work ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BIBSYS_work_ID, Jewish Museum Berlin person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Jewish_Museum_Berlin_person_ID, UK Parliament Identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/UK_Parliament_Identifier, HAER ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/HAER_ID, Vesti.kz person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Vesti.kz_person_ID, Genius album ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Genius_album_ID, Genius song ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Genius_song_ID, TASS reference https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TASS_reference, DIR3 ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DIR3_ID, NooSFere story ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/NooSFere_story_ID, L'Encyclopédie philosophique ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/L%27Encyclop%C3%A9die_philosophique_ID, RegiowikiAT ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/RegiowikiAT_ID, Discord Store game SKU https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Discord_Store_game_SKU, kohanimeregister https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/kohanimeregister, ARLLFB member ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ARLLFB_member_ID, ARB person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ARB_person_ID, Biographie nationale de Belgique ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Biographie_nationale_de_Belgique_ID, protected area authority ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/protected_area_authority_ID, Flora of Wisconsin ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Flora_of_Wisconsin_ID, identifiant Monument aux morts https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_Monument_aux_morts - Query examples: - Timeline of early Western movies https://query.wikidata.org/#%23defaultView%3ATimeline%0ASELECT%20distinct%20%3Fevent%20%3FeventLabel%20%3Fdate%20%3Flocation%20%3Fimage%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fevent%20wdt%3AP136%20wd%3AQ172980%20%3B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20wdt%3AP577%20%3Fdate%20FILTER%20(YEAR(%3Fdate)%20%3C1925)%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%0A%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%3Fevent%20wdt%3AP18%20%3Fimage%20.%7D%20%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22en%2C%20fr%2C%20de%2C%20it%2C%20es%22.%20%7D%0A%7D (source https://twitter.com/SciHiBlog/status/1069173727651393536) - Species represented in the exhibition "Espèces en voies d'illumination" in the natural history museum of Paris https://query.wikidata.org/#%23defaultView%3AImageGrid%0ASELECT%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%3Fimage%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22fr%2C%20en%22.%20%7D%0A%20%20wd%3AQ59312512%20wdt%3AP180%20%3Fitem.%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP18%20%3Fimage.%20%7D%0A%7D%0ALIMIT%20500 (source https://twitter.com/K_rho/status/1068897422485741570) - Properties most used to describe cats in Wikidata https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20%3Fprop%20%3FpropLabel%20%3Fcount%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20SELECT%20%3Fprop%20%28COUNT%28DISTINCT%20%3Fitem%29%20AS%20%3Fcount%29%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20hint%3AQuery%20hint%3Aoptimizer%20%22None%22%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ146%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fitem%20%3Fp%20%3Fid%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fprop%20wikibase%3AdirectClaim%20%3Fp%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%20%20GROUP%20BY%20%3Fprop%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%0A%20%20%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22en%22%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%7D%20ORDER%20BY%20DESC%20%28%3Fcount%29 (source https://twitter.com/fagerving/status/1068230850196647936) - List of UK embassies https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20distinct%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%3FP31Label%20%3FP17Label%20%3FP131Label%20%20%3FP137Label%20%3FP361Label%20WHERE%20%0A%7B%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP31%2Fwdt%3AP279%2a%20wd%3AQ213283%20.%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP137%20wd%3AQ145.%0A%20%20%20%20optional%20%7B%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP31%20%3FP31%20.%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20optional%20%7B%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP17%20%3FP17%20.%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20optional%20%7B%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP131%20%3FP131%20.%20%7D%20%0A%20%20%20%20optional%20%7B%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP137%20%3FP137%20.%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20optional%20%7B%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP361%20%3FP361%20.%20%7D%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D (source https://twitter.com/Tagishsimon/status/1068217770347831297) - Map of places of residence for accused witches in Scotland with a layer for occupations https://query.wikidata.org/#%23Map%20of%20places%20of%20residence%20of%20accused%20witches.%0A%23defaultView%3AMap%0A%0A%23You%20need%20to%20use%20the%20name%20%3Flayer%20as%20the%20variable%20you%20are%20colour%20coding%20by%20%0A%23It's%20much%20easier%20to%20change%20later%20if%20you%20do%20this%20in%20the%20SELECT%20area%2C%20using%20e.g.%20(%3FGender%20as%20%3Flayer)%0A%0ASELECT%20%3Fperson%20%3FpersonLabel%20%3Faccusedwitch%20%3Fprecision%20%3Fcoords%20%3FOccupation%20%3FResidence%20%3Fimage%20(%3FOccupation%20as%20%3Flayer)%20%0AWHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP4478%20%3Faccusedwitch%20.%0A%20%20%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ5.%0A%20%20%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP21%20%3Fgender%20.%0A%20%20%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP551%20%3Fresidence%20.%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP106%20%3Foccupation%7D%20%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP3716%20%3Fsocialclassification%20%7D%0A%20%20%3Fresidence%20wdt%3AP625%20%3Fcoords.%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Farticle%20schema%3Aabout%20%3Fperson.%20%7D%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22en%22.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fperson%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3FpersonLabel.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fresidence%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3FResidence%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Foccupation%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3FOccupation.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fgender%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3FGender.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fsocialclassification%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3FSocialClassification%20.%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D (source https://twitter.com/emcandre/status/1068137424893685760)

Development

- Add Lexeme to Wikibase's ontology.owl (phab:T195368 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T195368) - Prepare to drop change_tag.ct_tag column (phab:T194163 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T194163) - Create Federated Wikibase instance on Beta Commons (phab:T204748 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T204748) - More work on preparing a new termbox for the mobile version of Wikidata

You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/4RotIcw5oINo/#R. If you want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/71/query/zfiRgTnZF7zu/?filter=zfiRgTnZF7zu&order=priority.

Monthly Tasks

- Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above. - Comment on property proposals: all open proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview - Suggested and open tasks https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Contribute/Suggested_and_open_tasks ! - Contribute to a Showcase item https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Showcase_items . - Help translate https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:LanguageStats or proofread the interface and documentation pages, in your own language! - Help merge identical items https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pasleim/projectmerge across Wikimedia projects. - Help write the next summary! https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next